How To Activate WhatsApp Voice Calling For iOS On Any iPhone And iPad

Facebook had held its F8 developer conference event on March 19. During the event, Brian Acton, the co-founder of WhatsApp had proclaimed that the voice calling feature will be arriving soon to the iOS version of WhatsApp.

WhatsApp Voice Calling For iOS Devices

Even though WhatsApp voice calling for iOS is few weeks away, users can still activate the feature on jailbroken iOS devices. According to The Fuse Joplin, the following steps needs to be performed to enable the voice calling feature on any iOS device:

• Download and install AppSyn.
  
• Download the most recent WhatsApp BETA edition.
  
• Next, users are required to add cydia.angelxwind.net and apt.imokhles.com repository on Cydia sources.
  
• Download the WhatsApp Call Enabler and ensure that it is enabled in the settings.
  
• After enabling the voice calling feature, a user should receive a WhatsApp call from another WhatsApp user.
  
• Once the call received and completed, the device will have to be restarted.

One should be aware that the voice calling will be officially made available to iOS users in couple of weeks, states the Venture Beat. The voice calling feature is different from voice messages feature that is already available on WhatsApp.

In order to send voice messages, users are required to press and hold the microphone icon present on the on-screen keyboard. However, the new voice calling feature will make it possible for the users to make calls to contracts. According to the Forbes, the arrival of voice calling feature will allow WhatsApp to pit against Skype.

Few months ago, the WhatsApp Web version of the popular instant messaging service was launched. Except for iOS users, it is available for Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry and Symbian S60 devices.

WhatsApp Voice Calling For Android And Windows Phone

The international Business Times report published on March 26 explains that the said feature has already arrived for WhatsApp version for Android and explains steps on how to activate it. It is only available to Android users on invite-only basis. However, the Forbes claims that the feature will be made available to all the users very soon.

According to WM Power User, the WhatsApp voice calling feature for Windows Phone devices is also in the making. WhatsApp is yet to confirm its arrival for Windows Phone users.

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